Fields success beyond EU ‘strengthens case to widen Horizon’
This year’s wins in ‘Nobel Prize of maths’ show bloc’s research programme must be open to UK and Switzerland, leaders say
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Asia Universities Summit to focus on spreading excellence
Fully virtual gathering to be held in partnership with Fujita Health University
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Reproducibility in psychology ‘hinges on author role in replication’
Successful replication efforts heavily tied to whether original research team allowed a role, finds study of contentious psychology field
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Is Japanese higher education finally becoming a woman’s place?
Japan ranks low for gender equality and Japanese women have long complained that the domestic demands on them, combined with universities’ unwillingness to compensate for them, make academic careers...
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Screening graduates by university is outdated in the information age
When employers and governments state preferences for particular universities, it further overheats entry competition, says Hiroshi Ono
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Covid cuts ‘extraordinary opportunity’ for next-door university
Deemed surplus to needs as their university amassed a A$200 million buffer, UWA social scientists find welcome at Curtin
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After Yale-NUS closure, liberal arts in Asia will benefit from peer support
A new consortium will embody the spread of liberal arts beyond the West, say Bryan Penprase and Thomas SchneiderÂ
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Jo Johnson: rise of China-Russia axis could hobble global science
‘DragonBear’ alliance may force Western universities to cancel research partnerships with China, says former science minister Lord Johnson
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Rebuild sector around cooperation, not competition, say leaders
Instead of creating ‘strong leaders’, institutions should aim to educate students to be ‘someone everyone wants to work with’, academics told
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Japan sets 2027 deadline to recover international student numbers
Policy welcome, but Japan ‘must address uncertainty’ around future Covid waves, academics say
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UK visa scheme for graduates of ‘top 50’ universities ‘elitist’
Offering two-year UK visas to graduates of elite global universities penalises poorer countries and may harm international student recruitment, critics warn
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Will Moocs rise again in Asia?
China and India embrace creation of online courses to support universities that lack the capacity to create their own digital programmes
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A two-pronged approach to transforming access to university
Mahidol University is focusing on nurturing academic talent and introducing more flexible education in a bid to attract a wider pool of students, says its president Banchong Mahaisavariya
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Asean universities must focus on quality to catch up with West
Lifelong learning and industry collaboration are also priorities for higher education in the region, says Choltis Dhirathiti
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India’s NEP must be implemented in letter and spirit
The National Education Policy is like a breath of fresh air; now universities need to make the changes happen to reap the rewards, says Pankaj Mittal